i walked


and if perchance you
stand at the doorway of reality
and find it spinning out of control
know i have seen this
made that decition
to terminate ... endlos ... fin
to opt out
i never dreamed i would
stand at the abyss
and plunge in
~~~
it was while laying naked
strapped down mind still
looking at the bottom
of the last glass i emptied
that i made decisions
took to heart the thought
i think i need to quit drinking
asked myself
was it worth it
~~~
my body lay broken
at the bottom of the abyss
yet something made it move
get up and walk on
i've no cause for regret
~~~
still i know that if i should
fail to keep my part of the deal
take that drink
it is to my ruin and to my death
that i am running
i was vulnerable
it was easy to work my mind
to play games with it
taunt it
hurt it
i had failed were
my watch words and my vision
still i got back up and walked
got back up and grew strong
walked back into life
fighting my demons all the time
winning and losing regularly
but still i walked
~~~
is it worth it
yes ... it is still worth it
	Spirits Thu Jan 21 09:03:46 1999



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